Secrets Of Speed Picking, "Tricks of the Trade"
Todd Simpson
May 16 2012, 04:32 AM
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As I've been working with my Soldiers of Shred in my Mentoring Bootcamp, I've realized that there are a few tips that might be able to help loads of folks who are striving to reach the next level in their precision and as a result, in their speed (In my experience, Speed is a byproduct of precision)

These are NOT END ALL BE ALL RULES, just tips to try while you are in "Practice Mode" working intently on your ability. So here are the

TRICKS OF THE TRADE


1.)Use a sharp or sharpened pick that is at least 1.0 MM thick. (Pick Flex Kills Precision, our byproduct!)

2.)Dont sit "Side Saddle" when pushing the limits of your fingers. Maintain the discipline of good posture and classical guitar position with your thumb in the middle of the neck, left foot elevated on a book, good steep guitar angle, etc. The stuff we always talk about.

3.)Focus on relaxing your right hand at speed by taking your left hand off the guitar neck. Focus only on picking for a bit. Turn the metronome up 5 BPM at a time and force you hand to stay relaxed as you progress. Once you "Train" your right hand, you can then bring the left hand back in to it.

4.)Don't make big jumps in speed, E.G. from 120 to 160. Rome was not built in a Day.

These are the "Secrets" of breaking through that Barrier between thumb/wrist picking where things get sketchy. To give you some reference, take a peek at this vid. Look at the right hand. Notice how it barely moves and never gets very tense. I'm using a bit of wrist and bits of finger movement on the right hand.



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- Todd Simpson   Secrets Of Speed Picking   May 16 2012, 04:32 AM
- - Ben Higgins   " Secrets of Speed Picking " Steal the ...   May 16 2012, 10:32 AM
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|- - derper   QUOTE (Todd Simpson @ May 18 2012, 06:41 ...   May 19 2012, 09:02 AM
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- - maharzan   I will take Todd's hand. /me goes to search f...   May 16 2012, 01:14 PM
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- - Cosmin Lupu   As I always said, good reminders! Can never EV...   May 16 2012, 06:36 PM
- - SirJamsalot   Playing standing is definitely a challenge when yo...   May 21 2012, 05:57 PM
|- - Todd Simpson   QUOTE (SirJamsalot @ May 21 2012, 12:57 P...   May 21 2012, 08:49 PM
|- - SirJamsalot   QUOTE (Todd Simpson @ May 21 2012, 12:49 ...   May 21 2012, 09:00 PM
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- - Bossie   Playing the axe sitting down ..well i guess you s...   May 21 2012, 09:34 PM
- - Cosmin Lupu   I can totally relate I have recently raised the g...   May 22 2012, 10:37 PM
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- - Arpeggio   Drink lots of coffee and attach electric nodes to ...   Jun 14 2012, 07:01 PM
|- - Opetholic   This is not what Todd suggested but I like my pick...   Jun 14 2012, 07:12 PM
|- - SCProphet   QUOTE (Opetholic @ Jun 14 2012, 06:12 PM)...   Jun 14 2012, 07:38 PM
|- - Ben Higgins   QUOTE (Opetholic @ Jun 14 2012, 07:12 PM)...   Jun 14 2012, 07:43 PM
|- - Todd Simpson   Just to be clear, I"m NOT saying "NEVER ...   Jun 14 2012, 08:00 PM
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- - derper   Actually, the 8.0 mm V-Pick insanity is the only ...   Jun 14 2012, 08:08 PM
|- - Todd Simpson   QUOTE (derper @ Jun 14 2012, 03:08 PM) Ac...   Jun 15 2012, 09:04 AM
|- - Ben Higgins   QUOTE (derper @ Jun 14 2012, 08:08 PM) Ac...   Jun 15 2012, 09:20 AM
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|- - Todd Simpson   QUOTE (Yash @ Jun 15 2012, 09:46 AM) I am...   Jun 16 2012, 09:54 AM
|- - Nihilist1   QUOTE (Yash @ Jun 15 2012, 01:46 PM) I am...   Jun 16 2012, 10:14 AM
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|- - Arpeggio   QUOTE (Todd Simpson @ Jun 20 2012, 06:35 ...   Jun 22 2012, 04:27 PM
|- - Todd Simpson   QUOTE (Arpeggio @ Jun 22 2012, 11:27 AM) ...   Jun 22 2012, 04:44 PM
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- - Marcost   Hi all, This is my experience - I used thin picks...   Jun 16 2012, 12:10 PM
- - Arpeggio   How about the type of guitar and how it is set up?...   Jun 16 2012, 12:23 PM
- - PosterBoy   Arpeggio, it sounds like a truss rod adjustment or...   Jun 17 2012, 06:34 AM
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- - JesseJ   How much of our pick should we have showing from i...   Jun 22 2012, 06:05 PM
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